Eleise started doing theater at the age of 9 as a tap dancing chorus boy in The Boyfriend (there weren’t enough girls in the show) and by the look on her face, her parents knew there was no going back. She continued theater on through high school where she won Best Senior Actress, received the National School Choral Award, and took Best in Show at the SPSCC Fine and Performing Arts Festival. Eleise went on to study at Centralia College where she received her AA with a focus in Theatre. Moving on to sunnier pastures (literally,) she relocated down to California after being accepted into the Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA.) After working in California and Washington, Eleise decided she wanted to try something new and moved to Chicago to study improv at The Second City and iO (formerly Improv Olympic.) After finishing training programs at both establishments, Eleise was placed on a Harold team at iO. Her team Meridian was nominated for Best New Team and then Best Harold Team four years in a row at the Del Close awards. Eleise returned to the west coast after six years in Chicago to be closer to nieces and nephews. While she misses the food in Chicago, she does not miss the frozen nostrils in the winter. She is currently based in Seattle and finds the city much more popular than when she left it.